Our guide gave us great information throughout the entire bus ride. Enjoyed the day trip, however would have appreciated more time at Lucerne, because I felt rushed. Trip to Mount Pilatus was extraordinary. At first it was very cloudy but it cleared up and the views from up there were amazing. Enough time to go through the caves, have a quick bite to eat, stay on the panorama deck and even walk up higher through the stairs. Would highly recommend it. Also, the boat ride on Lake Lucerne was extraordinary. The trip down from Mount Pilatus to Lake Lucerne with the cogwheel train was magnificent.
Review by: susanjxu, June 2018
In Switzerland, any mountain with elevation above 3000 meters will be covered by snow year around. Pilatus's elevation is about 2000 meters, it is not too code at the top of the mountain. The view is fabulous. Tour is great. we took cable cars on the way up to the mountain and took train back to the bottom and then took cruise back to Lucern.
Review by: CHLOE C, May 2018
It was so amazing! We got to visit the main attraction places from Lucerne to Mt. Pilatus.... and even visited Swiss Chocolate Shop..plenty of time shopping...._br/_ We got to ride the AERIAL GONDOLA, WORLD STEEPEST CABLE RIDE and BOAT RIDE across Lake Lucerne._br/_ I love this trip. _br/_ Being on top of Mt. Pilatus is something I've only dreamt of doing and it became reality.
Review by: Janet L, November 2017
This tour was awesome! Very well organized and ran on time. I would have preferred a bit more free time during the city time and a bit less time at the top of the mountain. The cog train was fascinating and the boat ride beautiful!
Review by: John C, November 2017
Rose Marie (spelling?), our tour guide for the day trip to Mt. Pilatus, was cheerful and knowledgeable. The trip, with transfers among multiple conveyances (bus, gondola, cableway, cogwheel rail, and boat) required Rose Marie to herd her charges (that would be us) in a timely manner without losing anyone. The little flag she waived above her head really helped.
Review by: Blair A, October 2017
Absolutely fabulous day trip to Lucerne. The gondola ride up and cog wheel train down the mountain were spectacular, as well as the boat ride on Lake Lucerne back to the city. Highly recommend!
Review by: Abdelkader D, October 2017
The weather was great. The places we visited were amazing.
Review by: davgosh8, October 2017
Due to the snow built up that day, I was not able to take the steepest cog wheel train in the world down from Mount Pilatus hence we ended up taking the gondola/cable car down. I enjoyed the boat trip to Lucerne. Overall the trip is good with friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Review by: wattskarren4, October 2017
Really happy we took this tour with Viator and the organisation of the day was well planned. Mt Pilatus was amazing and we had great weather at the top. I dont theink the guide really engaged with those on board which is why I marked at 4. She tended to walk off quite quickly from the group and many had to watch for familiar faces ahead to understand where we were required to go.
Review by: Matthew B, October 2017
Great way to see the countryside and the Alps. Really enjoyed the fact that this tour combined gondolas, hiking, a train ride, and a boat cruise all into one day. Even the drive to and from the mountain was filled with information and stories from the guide about everything we passed by. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Review by: K A O, September 2017
An excellent trip. Thoroughly enjoyed the commentary from our guide. Didn't get to gondola up due to weather and high winds, but the cog wheel trains are a great experience. Rain turned to snow as we arrived at the mountain top, so weather against us for a bit. Bitterly cold and white out conditions, but finally broke so we were able to see the views, and get outside for some novel photo shots in the snow.
Review by: Frederick H, September 2017
The trip was very nice. However, I would definitely try to go when the weather was predicted to be very clear. The snow-capped mountains are several miles away. That having been said...the cog railroad down and the paddle-wheel ship back to Lucerne were worth the trip.
Review by: glanmire, September 2017
Fabulous day!!!! All arrangements worked extremely well. The bus trip from Zurich to Lucerne enBled a numb of lovely villages to be seen up close. One suggestion would be more time in Lucerne would have been very worthwhile...the time given meant it was a rushed look around before boarding the gondola for ascent to Mt Pilatus. The time on Mt Pilatus was certainly sufficient including time to have lunch in the restaurant and the descent on the world's steepest cog railway was fascinating. The cruise on the paddle wheel steamer back to Lucerne was relaxing with a cuppa and cake while looking at the magnificent scenery. Would highly recommend this Tour as a most enjoyable and good value for money day.
Review by: Reddy, September 2017
Enjoyed the trip, well organised
Review by: Miriam W, September 2017
I went to see Mt. Pilatus. The cable cars were great. The cog wheel train was great. When we stopped to allow the other cars going up to pass, we had an amazing photo opportunity. The views were breathtaking from the train. The boat ride was great and more amazing views to photograph. Visiting the town of Luzern was great but could have been a little longer. The only thing that was disappointing was the cloud cover over the top of the mountain, but the tour operators can't change that. This trip does depend on having good weather.
Review by: Kenneth B, September 2017
This was a wonderful trip! We enjoyed our tour guide as well.
Review by: DALIUS B, August 2017
It was an amazing summer day trip. The day was sunny and warm, nice views on the Mount Pilatus. You get a glimpse of everything: the countryside, the city of Lucerne, the Alps and the Mount Pilatus, plus an amazing boat trip on Lake Lucerne. Very well organized, everything was on time. I wish there was more time to be spent in Lucerne or on the Mount Pilatus but it was all very enjoyable anyway. Highly recommended.
Review by: Cynthia M, August 2017
The Mt. Pilatus tour was very interesting. A beautiful bus tour from Zurich to Lucerne, with a little time in the lovely city, and then the long climb up to the mountain. Unfortunately, it was a foggy/rainy day, so we couldn't see much, but there was a 5-minute clear window when we could see all the way to the valley! The gondola/cable car/cog train trips up and down were amazing! Lake cruise was a nice way to end the day.
Review by: teresa r, August 2017
This tour was amazing, the scenery was stunning, plenty of time in each spot and the tour guides by far the best we have had in Europe so far
Review by: geykhman, August 2017
This tour was fantastic. Our guide Minu was the most professional guide that we had in Switzerland - she was very informative and made sure that everything ran smoothly. The tour was very well organized so that everyone had enough time to explore the beauty of Mt. Pilatus and even to see a little bit of Lucerne, which was lovely. Overall, Mt. Pilatus is a must-see.
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